self-governance
noun
self-gov·er·nance
ˌself-ˈgə-vər-nən(t)s 
Synonyms of self-governance
Examples of self-governance in a Sentence
despite pessimistic predictions, self-governance has worked out well for the former colony
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This year, the United States military is celebrating its 250th anniversary—two and a half centuries of Americans making the immense sacrifice to defend our fundamental freedoms and uphold the promise of self-governance at home and around the globe.
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Ellen Gustafson, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Moreover, when harassers disproportionately target women, people of color and LGBTQ officials, entire communities are systematically excluded from participation in self-governance.
—Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
How the stakeholders juggled those diametrically opposed ideas—liberty and self-governance but also slavery and their horrific treatment of the Native American population—is the part of the human experience that Burns is most interested in exploring.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Israel government envisioned some form of limited self-governance for the Palestinians and continued its settlement expansion and military occupation.
—Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
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Ellen Gustafson, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Moreover, when harassers disproportionately target women, people of color and LGBTQ officials, entire communities are systematically excluded from participation in self-governance.
—Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
How the stakeholders juggled those diametrically opposed ideas—liberty and self-governance but also slavery and their horrific treatment of the Native American population—is the part of the human experience that Burns is most interested in exploring.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Israel government envisioned some form of limited self-governance for the Palestinians and continued its settlement expansion and military occupation.
—Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-governance
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“Self-governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-governance. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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